Credit Bureau sold Tenant Screening Reports to Identity Thieves
A consumer reporting agency (credit bureau) that failed to properly screen prospective customers sold at least 318 credit reports to identity thieves. They have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law.
Controlling Credit: Top 10 Things to Know
1. Americans are loaded with credit card debt.
The average American household with at least one credit card has nearly $9,200 in credit card debt, according to CNN Money, and the average interest rate runs in the mid- to high teens at any given time.
Good Debt vs. Bad Debt
Don’t let debt get out of hand
Sometimes it makes sense to borrow – a lot of times it doesn’t.
It’s almost impossible to live debt-free; most of us can’t pay cash for our homes or our children’s college educations. But too many of us let debt get out of hand.
Good news about dealing with Collectors during the holidays
Dealing with Collectors
Dealing with debt collectors rarely is a pleasant activity. They call you up at all hours of the night, send you nasty letters and can make your life a living nightmare.
Wells to get Big Tax Break in Wachovia Deal
Big Tax Break, Wachovia Deal
Rules changed to benefit buyers of struggling banks.
Some of the nation’s biggest banks including Wells Fargo & Co. are in for a windfall – on top of the $700 billion government bailout – thanks to a new tax policy quietly issued by the Treasury Department.
The notice gives big tax breaks [...]